The Tortoise and the Hare

The Tortoise and the Hare
Directed by	Wilfred Jackson
Produced by	Walt Disney
Written by	Larry Clemmons
Starring	Eddie Holden Ned Norton Pinto Colvig Marcellite Garner Alyce Ardell
Music by	Frank Churchill
Studio(s)	Walt Disney Productions
Distributor	United Artists
Released	January 5, 1935
Language	English
Preceded by	The Goddess of Spring
Followed by	The Golden Touch
External links
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The Tortoise and the Hare is a 1935 Silly Symphony retelling the classic Aesop fable starring Toby Tortoise and Max Hare.

Synopsis

A retelling of Aesop's fable where the hare learns that slow and steady wins the race. In the segment, an animal race is organized in the woods by animals of all kind. The most admired of the athletes is Max Hare, who is always convinced that he will win. His opponent is Toby Tortoise, a humble turtle, who doesn't give up beating Max, despite the mockery of the audience and of Max himself. When the race starts, the hare goes off and the turtle goes slowly.

In the path, the hare stops to impress some young schoolgirl bunnies, flattering him. He starts to show his many sport abilities to them and forgets the race. Some time later, the turtle gets to the finish line and wins the race, which shocks his rival.

Voice cast

• Eddie Holden - Toby Tortoise
• Ned Norton - Max Hare
• Pinto Colvig - Race Starter
• Marcellite Garner - Girl Bunnies
• Alyce Ardell - Girl Bunnies

Releases

Television

• Disneyland, episode #1.19: "From Aesop to Hans Christian Andersen"
• The Mouse Factory, episode #1.3: "Folk Tale Favorites"
• The New Mickey Mouse Club, February 25, 1977
• Walt Disney's Mickey and Donald, episode #11
• Good Morning, Mickey, episode #77
• Jiminy Cricket: Storyteller
• Sing Me a Story with Belle: "Steady Effort"
• The Ink and Paint Club, episode #1.1: "Award Winners"
• The Ink and Paint Club, episode #1.49: "More Storybook Silly Symphonies"
• Treasures from the Disney Vault, December 21, 2016

Home video

VHS

• Walt Disney Cartoon Classics: More of Disney's Best: 1932-1946
• Walt Disney Cartoon Classics: Starring Silly Symphones: Animals Two by Two
• Walt Disney's Fables: Volume 4

Laserdisc

• Walt Disney Cartoon Classics: More of Disney's Best: 1932-1946
• Walt Disney Cartoon Classics: Silly Symphones! / Starring Silly Symphones: Animals Two by Two

DVD

• Walt Disney Treasures: Silly Symphonies
• Timeless Tales, Volume 1
• Walt Disney Animation Collection: Classic Short Films, Vol. 4: The Tortoise and the Hare
• Walt Disney's Fables: Volume 4

Streaming

• Disney+: November 12, 2019

Gallery

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